| Observer |
|
Name |
Melanie G |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
I didn't know what it was, so I Googled what I saw. It fit the description of a fireball meteor exactly. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Princeton, NJ |
|
Latitude |
40° 21' 13.17'' N (40.353658°)
|
|
Longitude |
74° 36' 39.32'' W (-74.610923°)
|
|
Elevation |
34.233288m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-11-08 22:20 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-11-09 03:20 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down right to up left |
|
Descent Angle |
322° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
38.68° |
|
First azimuth |
24.42° |
|
First elevation |
28° |
|
Last azimuth |
8.27° |
|
Last elevation |
39° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-10 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
5° |
|
Remarks |
Looked like smoke, but disappeared very quickly. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
